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Betty R Casey

Betty R Casey Betty R Casey was born June 19,1925 in Jackson Co FL and lived theearly years of her life in Rehobeth. She resided most of her life inthe Dothan area since 1945. Mrs Hardy was employed with WesternUnion for several years prior to her retirement in the early 1970;2.She was a member of Memphis Baptist Church where she taught SundaySchool for over 30 years and she was a member of the JoyfulChristians, which he co-fouonded in 1980. She was also a member ofthe Ladies Auxiliary of Gideon's International. Survivors includeher husband of 59 years, Curtis C Hardy, Dothan; a daughter, PeggyPolhemus and her husband Russ, Helena; two sons, Phil Hardy and hiswife Brenda, Dothan and Edwin Hardy, Dothan; seven grandchildren, BradHardy, Dothan, Amy Hardy Harrell, Dothan, David Polhemus, Birminham,AL' Todd Polhemus (Missy), B'ham, Susan Polhemus, Auburn, Casey Hardy,Tikrit, Iraw, Grant Hardy, Rochester, NY; and 3 great-grandchildren,Jorday Hardy, Jonah Polhemus and Jack Harrell. Betty R Casey , daughter of Orma L. Casey, was born on June 19, 1925 at Jackson Co, Florida. Betty R Casey died on January 10, 2005 at Dothan, Houston Co, Alabama, at 79 years of age. She was buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Dothan, Houston Co, Alabama. .

Billy Ladon Casey

Billy Ladon Casey . Billy's Oct 2009 obituary says that he was married for 46 years toMavis M Casey. Since I have an 1962 marriage to Louise Nolin, Iassume that this was a second marriage.OBIT from Dothan EagleBilly L. 'Don' Casey of Enterprise passed away on Friday evening,October 9, 2009 in the Medical Center Enterprise after suffering anapparent heart attack. He was 69. Graveside funeral services will beheld at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Meadowlawn Cemetery with Rev. HueyAnderson officiating and Sorrells Funeral Home of Enterprisedirecting. The family will receive friends at the funeral home onSunday beginning at 2:00 p.m. and continuing until 3 p.m. Flowers willbe accepted or contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Mr.Casey was born on February 24, 1940 in Dale County to the late Ceciland Naomi Ruth Dansby Casey. He was of the protestant faith. He andhis family were the owners and operators of Enterprise PrintingCompany for over twenty-five years. He was a member of the MasonicLodge. A brother, Benny Casey preceded him in death. Survivors includehis wife of 46 years, Mavis M. Casey, Enterprise, a daughter, DonnaNaylor (Alan), Ozark, AL; a son, Greg Casey (Marie), Enterprise,sister, Carol Willis (Billy Joe), Ozark; brother, Bobby L. Casey,Ozark; sister-in-law, Omega Casey, Ozark; three grandchildren, MorganAlly Casey, Josh and Aaron Meeks, several nieces and nephews.

His nickname was Buck. Buchanan Hannon Casey , son of James Alexander Casey and Sallie Sheppard, was born in July, 1880 at Alabama.1 Buchanan Hannon Casey , son of James Alexander Casey and Sallie Sheppard, was born on July 18, 1881 at Barbour Co, Alabama. Buchanan Hannon Casey Buck was born in Barbour Co AL on 18 Jul 1881 and was raised there to young man hood. He joined the Salem Baptist Church in Dale Co 27 Jul1893 at age 12.1892 Barbour Co AL: Buck Casey age 10 attending Helms School1900 Barbour Co AL: Buck Jul 1880 19 living with parents.In Aug 1903 at age 21, he married Laura Buntin and had four boys.Shortly after his marriage he moved to the Mt Enon settlement in Dale Co and affiliated with that church the following year. He became a Mason in 1905.1910 Dale Co AL: Buck H. 28, Laura E. 23, James T, 6, Artus A 3, Taft9/12In 1911, he sold his farm and moved back to Barbour Co AL. In thelatter part of 1912 he moved to the Houston Co part of the Wiregrass near the Dale Co line. After only a few weeks at his new home, he developed appendicitis. He was carried to Montgomery for an operation but did not recover.He died at age 31 in 1913. Buck was listed as a son of J A Casey in the 1900 census for Faulk, Barbour Co, Alabama: J A Casey Apr 1852 48 m20yr AL AL AL farmer read/writes/speaks English owns own farm, Sallie 1847 53 m20 yr 4/6 children living, AL GA GA rws, Buck Jul 1880 19, John Jun 1883 16, Leamon Nov 1891 8, Alex father 1825 75 AL SC SC too old to work reads/writes/speaks English.1,5

Carse Malone Casey , son of Charles A. Casey and Bunie Vesta Maund, was born on June 21, 1896 at Dale Co, Alabama.2,4 Carse Malone Casey Carse was the last of seven children born to Charles Casey and BuenaVesta Maund. He was only ten months old when his father died.

In 1917 he enlisted in Company L (Slocomb's own company) when thatcompany was being formed. He served during the troubulous times alongthe Mexican border. Upon his return to camp at Montgomery, he wasamong the first to volunteer and ask for a transfer to the 167thregiment then being formed for overseas service.

While at Camp Mills, he wrote his mother that his teeth were achingand that the camp dentist was too busy to fill them so he asked hismother to send him $100 so that he could go into town and have themfixed. He continued 'Iknow you have a great opinion of me, and I amhonestly ashamed of the way I have thrown away my money, but DearMother, forgive your foolish son of this and honest before GodAlmighty I will change myself from what I am and be a man. It justmakes me mad to think how I have thrown away, instead of saving, as Ishould have done. I know you won't believe me. I have told you somany lies, but I am going to prove it to you.' His letters did notrevealif he got the money or if he got his teeth fixed.

On 27 Jul 1918, he received a severe gunshot wound in the left thoraxwhile serving in France as a Corporal in Co K, 167th Infantry. He wasadmitted to the 167th Infantry Regimental Informary and later admittedto Field Hospital 168. He died the next day on 28 Jul 1918 and wasburied in Cemetery 374.